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Walmart will finally accept tap to pay in stores by the end of 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-08-21 | by Kris Holt | tags: walmart, tap to pay, apple pay

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Need a flatter wallet tracker? The new Eufy SmartTrack Card E40 is already down to $24.99 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: eufy, smarttrack card e40, apple find my

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Olympian Jenny Simpson Says Her Running Career Is Over After Cardiac Arrest (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | by Sean Abrams | tags: olympian, jenny simpson, cardiac arrest

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$100 Best Buy gift cards will be $60 at stores Saturday (theverge.com)

2026-08-21 | by Brad Bourque | tags: best buy, gift cards, ipad air m4

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There’s an UNO World Championship Next Month and We’re Totally Going to Enter (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: uno, world championship, card game

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A neighborly feud is playing out in Starbase, Texas. Cards Against Humanity wants designers on its side (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: cards against humanity, elon musk, starbase

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The Economy Is So Bad That People Are Using Klarna for Rent and Utilities (futurism.com)

2026-08-20 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: klarna, buy-now pay-later, lendingtree

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This enthusiast has been torturing 351 microSD cards for years, and some brands are winning (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: microsd cards, brand endurance, pny kingston

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Researchers found a way to bring expired credit cards back from the dead (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: usenix security, contactless payments, nfc

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These are the best airport lounges in America, according to travelers (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: jd power, airport lounges, credit cards

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Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-19 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: monzo, card payments, bank transfers

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Monzo down as some users unable to make card payments or transfers (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-19 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: monzo, card payments, bank transfers

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MicroSD card torture test writes 133 petabytes of data across 351 cards over three years — cards tested to failure reveal SanDisk as the outlier with 6 failures of the 7 tested (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-19 | by Jowi Morales | tags: sandisk, microsd, datahoarder

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One of our favorite Bluetooth tracker cards is under $35 with this exclusive deal (zdnet.com)

2026-08-18 | by Kayla Solino | tags: bluetooth, keysmart, smartcard

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A fintech app built by crypto exchange Kraken just launched a cash back debit card in bid for consumer wallets (cnbc.com)

2026-08-18 | by Tanaya Macheel | tags: krak card, kraken, crypto exchange

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A payments app built by crypto exchange Kraken just launched a cash back debit card in bid for consumer wallets (cnbc.com)

2026-08-18 | by Tanaya Macheel | tags: krak card, kraken, crypto exchange

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How to Create Marketing That Every Generation Responds To (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | by Joy Gendusa | tags: postcardmania, baby boomers, direct mail

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Geekom admits to shipping malware-laced network drivers for AMD mini PCs — company responds with guidance, removes malicious package (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: geekom, amd, asruex

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A botched Mastercard update left Australian shoppers unable to pay (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: mastercard, australian shoppers, system update

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Online clinics and influencers are promoting Cialis as a longevity drug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Will Stone | tags: cialis, tadalafil, sildenafil

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Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Will Stone | tags: cialis, tadalafil, sildenafil

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PC Partner warns of rising GPU prices and budget card shortages — analyst suggests makers are hiking prices beyond memory costs (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Anton Shilov | tags: amd, inno3d, graphics cards

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GPU thieves replaced RTX 5080 cards with RTX 3060s in Chinese esports hotels until a blackout gave them away (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Rob Thubron | tags: rtx 5080, esports hotels, china

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This portable, external CD/DVD drive comes with a 2.5-inch SATA and an SD Card slot for just $26 — Save 10% on a modern essential for keeping physical media alive (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: alronly, sata, usb-c

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5 lost smartphone features that need to make a comeback in 2026 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: headphone jack, microsd card slots, pebble time 2

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Thieves swap RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s in Chinese gaming hotels — rogue 'downgrades' go unnoticed until sudden blackout exposes $12,000 heist (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: rtx 5080, gaming hotels, chinese police

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Abdominal fat predicts heart disease risk better than BMI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: johns hopkins, waist circumference, visceral fat

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Cards Against Humanity has a $10 plan to annoy Elon Musk (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: cards against humanity, elon musk, spacex

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Sports betting cards have created a new gateway to problem gambling (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: sports betting, gift cards, gambling

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Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk (theverge.com)

2026-08-14 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: cards against humanity, starbase, spacex